[TR] [6pack] starter or battery

[Bob Peglow]

The easiest thing to do is pull the battery and have it tested or try a
borrowed good battery.
regards,
Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Hooper" <mhooper at digiscreen.ca>
To: "6pack" <6pack at autox.team.net>; "TR list" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 6:25 AM
Subject: [6pack] starter or battery


> Now that the nice warm weather is here my TR6 has suddenly decided to give
me
> a headache.
>
> I've got a problem either with battery or starter.
>
> When I turn the key to start position I'm getting a loudish chattering
about
> 4-5 times a second. It sounds like a small jack-hammer under the bonnet.
>
> Yesterday everything was fine as I started her up perfectly normally and
> backed her out the garage for a wash. When time came to go, very little at
> all., just a clicking noise when I tried to start. I put the charger on
all
> night and now the chattering is loud.
>
> So I don't know whether the battery is toast, or the starter solenoid is
doing
> something well known.
>
> Original 1972 starter on the car.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mark
> 1972 TR6
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